Workflow/MIS/Web-to-Print

To help organizations welcome back employees and visitors safely, Canon Solutions America’s Check-In Online solution surveys and reports on the health status of anyone that may have been exposed to the COVID-19 virus.

Canon Solutions America launched Conveyance, a JDF-enabled automated workflow tool to boost high-volume, short-run production.

With some in-plants temporarily closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, and others too busy to keep up, it’s become essential to look to outside print providers for help. One of the largest on-demand printers in the country, Mimeo, has been successfully supporting in-plants during these challenging times.

The EFI Connect 2020 Conference, held this week in Las Vegas, showcased advanced solutions coming to market for the printing industry's MIS/ERP technology portfolio. The event marked the debut of EFI's new VUTEk D3r mid-volume, roll-to-roll printer, and attendees learned more about EFI's newest Productivity Suite offerings.

To prepare students in its Graphic Communications program for success as they graduate and seek employment in the graphic communications industry, Chowan University added Aleyant Pressero Web-to-print and Aleyant’s eDocBuilder variable data tool to its curriculum.

Seats for the three free mealtime educational events In-plant Impressions is hosting at PRINTING United are filling quickly. Already half of the available spots have been filled. The in-plant forums will cover topics like innovative wide-format applications, workflow and promotional product sales. All in-plants are welcome, but registration is required.

Sacramento State University Print and Mail not only upgraded its digital color press to a Konica Minolta AccurioPress C6100, the in-plant added Web-to-print software, a creaser and a UV LED printer for printing rigid signage on campus.

During the ACUP annual conference this week, in New Haven, Conn., Rochester Software Associates debuted a new release of its WebCRD Web-to-print software, which includes security updates and additional capabilities and features to add VDP services.

I recently moderated an in-plant panel discussion, talking with three managers who shared their workflow experiences and discussed the hurdles they have overcome and improvements they have made to their workflows. On the panel were Sherri Isbell (University of Oklahoma), Mike Lincoln (State of Colorado) and Lisa Stelter (Sanford Health).

The full report can help you gain insights into how to assess your current W2P capabilities (or lack thereof) against those of your peers and competitors, and to identity how best to move forward.